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In surprise, pope marries Chilean couple aboard papal flight

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT -- Pope Francis undertook another surprising first Jan. 18, marrying two flight attendants at 36,000 feet above Chile aboard his flight from Santiago to Iquique.

Conference weighs how 'Amoris Laetitia' rejects 'infantilization of laity'

By Joshua J. McElwee
Pope Francis greets a family as they present offertory gifts during a Mass marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 1, 2017. (CNS/Paul Haring)

'Amoris Laetitia' controversy predates the document itself

By Michael Sean Winters

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